Mangaluru: Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has crossed the 1,000 aircraft movements in November.
1,030 total aircraft movement has been recorded for the month.
Mia reach this milestone for the first time, after the second wave of the pandemic Covid-19.
In addition, there is also an increase in passenger traffic at the airport.
In October, MIA handled a total of 987 aircraft, including 196 international aircraft.
The number of passengers flying from the airport has also grown, from 81 583 domestic passengers in October, being 89 387 passengers in November.
International flights at the airport increased to 204, with 27 053 passengers of Flight 196 in October.
Passenger and aircraft movement suffered after Covid 19th pandemic to hit the country in March 2020.
The flight sector began to see positive growth so low back, but watch swimming for the second wave.
“Sector Domestic loads quickly, because the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced that the airline can operate without restrictions, starting from October 18.
Restrictions imposed around one and a half years.
It is also one of the main reasons for the increase in domestic air traffic and footfall of passengers at airports .
in addition, air traffic has risen to the implementation of the winter schedule of the end of October, and increased operations by Air India Express and the low cost carrier indigo, “added the source.
A senior executive of the low-cost airline explained that the aircraft movement and passenger is expected to rise in December.
However, there was a setback after fears Omicron variants.
Figures domestic passengers, especially to Mumbai, witnessed a swim in the first week of December, but is now stable.
All domestic flights fly at full capacity over the weekend.
“During our interaction with passengers, we realize that many are worried about producing a test report negative RT-PCR, which is required to fly to Mumbai.
Test RT-PCR additional cost, and it takes time for many tourists who visit briefly,” said an executive , Other airline company executives added that the industry is expecting more international flights to resume from this month.
However, a scheduled international flights from India has been postponed to 31 January.
“Once the regular operation begins, we will see more flights to Gulf countries, which are now operating in accordance with the Treaty of Air Bubbles,” the executive added.
Movements more than 1 k plane in Mia in November
